Isaiah 38:9

Isaiah 38:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness:
• New International Version (NIV)A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:
• English Standard Version (ESV)A writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, after he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:
• New King James Version (NKJV)This is the writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick and had recovered from his sickness:

Context of Isaiah 38:9

7And this shall be a sign unto thee from Yhwh, that Yhwh will do this thing that he hath spoken; 8Behold, I will bring again the shadow of the degrees, which is gone down in the sun dial of Ahaz, ten degrees backward. So the sun returned ten degrees, by which degrees it was gone down. The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and was recovered of his sickness: 10I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years. 11I said, I shall not see Yah, even Yah, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

Isaiah 38:9 word by word

מִכְתָּ֖ב לְחִזְקִיָּ֣הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בַּחֲלֹת֕וֹ וַיְחִ֖י מֵחָלְיֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• The writingמִכְתָּבmiktâb · writingH4385
• of Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּהוּchizqîyâh chizqîyâhû yechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · HezekiahH2396
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• when he had been sickחָלָהchâlâh · be weak: illH2470
• and was recoveredחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• of his sicknessחֳלִיchŏlîy · sicknessH2483

Cross-references for Isaiah 38:9

• Isaiah 12:1And in that day thou shalt say, O Yhwh, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
• Exodus 15:1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto Yhwh, and spake, saying, I will sing unto Yhwh, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
• Judges 5:1Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
• 1 Samuel 2:1And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in Yhwh, mine horn is exalted in Yhwh: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
• Psalms 18:1I will love thee, O Yhwh, my strength.
• Psalms 30:11Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
• Psalms 107:17Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
• Psalms 116:1I love Yhwh, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
• Psalms 118:18Yah hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
• Jonah 2:1Then Jonah prayed unto Yhwh his God out of the fish’s belly,
• Deuteronomy 32:39See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
• 1 Samuel 2:6Yhwh killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
• Job 5:18For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.
• Hosea 6:1Come, and let us return unto Yhwh: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
• 2 Chronicles 29:30Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto Yhwh with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Commentaries on Isaiah 38:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The writing of Hezekiah - Here the book of Kings deserts us, the song of Hezekiah not being inserted in it. Another copy of this very obscure passage (obscure not only from the concise poetical style, but because it is probably very incorrect) would have been of great service. The MSS. and ancient Versions, especially the latter, will help us to get through some of the many difficulties which we meet with in it.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The writing of Hezekiah - This is the title to the following hymn - a record which Hezekiah made to celebrate the goodness of God in restoring him to health. The writing itself is poetry, as is indicated by the parallelism, and by the general structure. It is in many respects quite obscure - an obscurity perhaps arising from the brevity and conciseness which are apparent in the whole piece. It is remarkable that this song or hymn is not found in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-22Verses 9-22 We have here Hezekiah's thanksgiving. It is well for us to remember the mercies we receive in sickness. Hezekiah records the condition he was in. He dwells upon this; I shall no more see the Lord. A good man wishes not to live for any other end than that he may serve God, and have communion with him. Our present residence is like that of a shepherd in his hut, a poor, mean, and cold lodging, and with a trust committed to our charge, as the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9The story of Hezekiah’s healing connects two events. It links the extension of Hezekiah’s life with Jerusalem’s rescue from the Assyrians. These events happened before Jerusalem was saved. However, the book places them in this order because of their theme, not their time sequence. One main theme is the power of prayer (see Isaiah 37:14–20; 38:2–3). The Lord truly listens. Hezekiah learned to trust God. His father, Ahaz, had refused to trust the Lord…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-209-20. The prayer and thanksgiving song of Hezekiah is only given here, not in the parallel passages of Second Kings and Second Chronicles. Is 38:9 is the heading or inscription.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 38:9

• Hezekiah
• Psalms

In the dictionaries

• Hezekiah
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Celebrate
• Poetry
• Reckon
• Undertake
• Chronicles, Books of
• Hezekiah (2)

Commentaries on Isaiah 38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings